“My Lady Jane” has been canceled at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed.
The historical fantasy drama series aired one eight-episode season at the streamer, which dropped in its entirety on June 27.
The cast of the series included: Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel, Jordan Peters, Anna Chancellor, Dominic Cooper, Kate O’Flynn, Rob Brydon, Abbie Hern, Isabella Brownson, Robyn Betteridge, Henry Ashton, Máiréad Tyers, Michael Workeye, Joe Klocek, Brandon Grace, and Will Keen.
The show was inspired by the book of the same name written by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.
The official logline for the series states, “Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually… f*ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.”
The series was created by Gemma Burgess, who also served as executive producer and co-showrunner with Meredith Glynn. Jamie Babbit, Sarah Bradshaw, and Laurie MacDonald also executive produced, with Babbit serving as a director on five of the eight episodes on the series as well.
Despite not finding a wide audience, the show proved popular with critics. The first season currently holds a 91% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In her review for Variety, Aramide Tinubu said, “In the same vein as Hulu’s ‘The Great,’ the series is a rip-roaring and hilarious adventure full of magic, romance and bold female characters who take control of their legacies.”
Deadline first reported the cancellation.
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